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Easy Chilled Cucumber Soup

The supermarket was offering fresh cucumbers by the case load for an amazing price that I’d be silly to pass up.

The first dishes that came to mind were an Indian raita and a cold cucumber soup.

First up is the soup.

You could drink this as a savoury smoothie (after my first taste I instantly thought of gin. I reckon this soup would work as an amazing mixer for Hendricks) in a glass, topped up with ice, or enjoyed simply in a bowl as a soup.

What better way to celebrate summer than with a cold soup and salad.

Here’s what I came up with:

Ingredients:

4 large cucumbers (peeled and de-seeded) or 5 Japanese cucumbers (peeled)

Thanks Huda. Let me know how it goes. If you like a little spice, in the photo you’ll see i sprinkled some chopped dried red chillies. Adds a delightful kick. I hope you like it.
I love how you wrote a post on green tea. I’m obsessed with the stuff! I’ll miss it immensely when I leave Japan 😦

Thanks Madin, you’re too nice. If you try it let me know how it goes. This recipe is a little on the heavy side on the garlic for Andy, but I am garlic mad. However, I think it makes most dishes taste amazing. This one in particular 🙂

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How would you describe your eating habbits? Do you live to eat or eat to live? I think from this blog of mine you can more or less guess which I'd use to describe my eating habits.
I love to indulge, but I also love to stay healthy. This is where this blog begins. I want to have a good reason to why I cook something, and enjoy experimenting with ways I can make what I eat healthier and more convenient (you'll find a lot of my recipes are made in the rice cooker)
From cakes to salads, I want a reason to justify why I make or eat them. I will also never compromise on flavour, which is why I try to use only the freshest of locally grown ingredients. Even now that I am a poor student I will never give in to value pack offers from huge supermarket chains! If I can't eat a lot, at least I know I consume what I need to stay healthy.
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